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Mitraios m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mithraya.
Mnaios m Ancient Greek
Means "of the weight or worth of one mina" in Greek, derived from μνᾶ (mna) meaning "mina", a form of Ancient Greek currency made of silver that was equivalent to one hundred drachma.
Mnasilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnasilochos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Mnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήμων (mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη (mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".
Mnesarchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesarchos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Chalcis from the 4th century BC as well as by a character in Greek mythology.
Mnesarete f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesikles. This name was borne by an Athenian architect from the 5th century BC.
Mnesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesilochos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesilochos. This is the name of a character from the play Thesmophoriazusae (411 BC) by the Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes... [more]
Mnesimache f Greek Mythology
Derived from μνησῐ- (mnēsi-) meaning "reminding" and μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Mnesistrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory" (cf. Mnesos) combined with στρατος (stratos) "army".
Mnesitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]
Mnesitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesitheos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek physician from the 4th century BC.
Mnesos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".... [more]
Mnestra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek legend she was a princess of Thessalia who was loved by the god Poseidon... [more]
Mnesus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mnesos. In Greek mythology, Mnesus was a Paeonian warrior killed by Achilles.
Moero f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Μοιρώ (Moiro) which was derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]
Moerocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Moirokles. This was the name of an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.
Moirokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]
Molon m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of several ancient Greek figures, including a general of the Seleucid empire.
Molpadia f Greek Mythology
Means "divine song" from Greek μολπή (molpê) "song" and διά (dia) "divine, heavenly" (related to Διος (Dios) "of Zeus"). In Greek mythology, this was the name of an Amazon.
Molpia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μόλπη meaning "melody".
Momus m Greek Mythology
Momus in Greek mythology was the personification of satire and mockery, two stories about whom figure among Aesop's Fables. As a sharp-tongued spirit of unfair criticism, Momus was eventually expelled from the company of the gods on Mount Olympus... [more]
Monima f Ancient Greek, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Variant transcription and Spanish and Catalan form of Monime.
Monime f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Monimos. This was the name of a wife of King Mithradates VI of Pontus. A character in Jean Racine's tragic play Mithridate (1673) was based on her.
Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".
Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Morea f Greek Mythology
Means "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Moria f Greek Mythology
Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]
Moros m Greek Mythology
Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.
Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).
Moschina f Ancient Greek
Feminine derivative of Moschion, or a related name.
Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]
Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.
Mousaios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος (Mousaios) or Μούσειος (Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".
Mousika f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μουσικά (mousika) meaning "music", which is closely related to the Greek noun μουσική (mousike) meaning "any of the Muses' arts" (especially music and lyrical poetry set to music)... [more]
Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".
Mousokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Musaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousaios. This name was borne by three Greek poets and by an officer of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great (2nd century BC).
Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.
Musica f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Mousika. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Horae.
Mycale f Greek Mythology
Mother o Orius, was famous for her incantations, which she had often used to conjure down the shining twin-horns of the unwilling moon, one of the Lapiths.
Mycene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. It may be derived from μύκης (mycēs) meaning "mushroom".
Mydon m Greek Mythology
Ine of the defenders of Troy in Homer's Iliad.
Mygdon m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to μύγδαλο (mýgdalo) meaning "almond".
Myia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μυῖα (myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.
Myrice f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Myrice is a minor figure from the island of Cyprus. Like both of her siblings Myrrha and Amaracus, she was transformed into a plant bearing her name.
Myrina f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.
Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.
Myro f Ancient Greek
Possibly a feminine form of Myron. This was the name of a poet of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries BC who was from the city of Byzantium. Her name could have been Moero.
Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Myrsine f Ancient Greek
Means "myrtle" in Greek.
Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).
Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.
Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]
Myrtoessa f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph, according to Pausanias.
Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]
Mytilene f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.
Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.
Naïs f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), Theatre
French form of Nais. Naïs is the main character of Jean-Philippe Rameau's 1749 Naïs: Opéra pour La Paix, a play about the god Neptune falling in love with the titular nymph.
Nais f Greek Mythology
Nais was a naiad-nymph of the springs of the town of Pyrrhichus on the Malean peninsular of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece). She was the wife of the old rustic-god Silenus.
Naos m Astronomy, Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek ναύς meaning "ship". It is a traditional name of the star Zeta Puppis. The star originally belonged to the former constellation Argo Navis, depicting the mythical ship of the Argonauts, but the ship has now been divided into three distinct constellations, with Puppis representing the stern of the ship.
Narcaeus m Greek Mythology
A son of Dionysus and Narcaea, established a sanctuary of Athena Narcaea in Elis, and also introduced there the worship of Dionysus. (Paus. v. 16. § 5.)
Narius m Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.
Naubolus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ναῦς (naûs) meaning "boat" and βόλος (bólos) meaning "a cast of a net".
Nauplius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nauplius was the name of two characters, one descended from the other.
Nausicydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ναυσικύδης (Nausikydes).
Nausigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]
Nausikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" (compare Nausicaa) and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength"... [more]
Nausikydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" meaning "glorious ship".
Nausimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Nausinicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nausinikos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nausinikos m Ancient Greek
Means "victorious ship", derived from Greek ναῦς (naus) "ship" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".
Nausiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ναῦς (naûs) meaning "a boat" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing".
Nausithous m Greek Mythology
Derived from ναῦς (naûs) meaning “ship” and θοός (thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "new rising" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω (airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [more]
Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]
Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]
Nearchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements the first being νέος (neos) "new" and the second is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".
Nearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nearchos. Used by a Christian saint.
Neilus m Greek Mythology
Means "river valley". From the Greek neilos (νεῖλος) 'river valley'. In Greek mythology he is the eponym god of the river Nile in Egypt, the son of Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and father of Memphis, Chione, Anippe, Caliadne, and Polyxo.
Nemea f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the springs of the town of Nemea in Argolis, and a daughter of Asopos. Her name is taken from that place. Alternatively, Nemea may have been another name for Pandeia, a daughter of Zeus and Selene.
Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"
Neobule f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
From Greek Νεοβούλη (Neoboule), which meant "new decision" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new" and βούλομαι (boulomai) "to will, to wish, to prefer". This was used by the 7th-century BC Greek poet Archilochus.
Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".
Neomeris f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology
Neonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Neonus was a Phthian prince as the son of King Hellen of Thessaly, the son of Deucalion, the Hellenic progenitor.His mother was possibly the nymph Orseis, and thus he was probably the brother to Aeolus, Dorus, Xuthus and Xenopatra... [more]
Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Neophytus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Neophytos. This name was borne by several ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.
Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".
Nephalion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]
Nerina f Greek Mythology
One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".
Nerites m Greek Mythology
The god of shellfish and the charioteer of the sea. He is the only son out of the fifty Nereides, is described as being boyishly handsome and was also dearly loved by the sea creatures. In mythology, he rejected Aphrodite's invitation to Olympus, preferring his life at sea, resulting in him turning into a shellfish by a scorned Aphrodite... [more]
Nesaie f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νησαῖος (nêsaios) meaning "insular, of an island", itself a derivative of νῆσος (nêsos) "island". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the fifty Nereids.
Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.
Nessus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek νῆσσα (nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [more]
Nestorios m Ancient Greek
Extended form of Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).
Nestorius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nestorios. This name was borne by an archbishop of Constantinople from the 5th century AD.
Nestos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,
Nicaea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikaia. Bearers of this name include the noblewomen Nicaea of Macedon (4th century BC) and Nicaea of Corinth (3rd century BC). The latter became Queen of Macedon through her second marriage, which was with Demetrius II of Macedon.... [more]
Nicaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikainetos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek poet Nicaenetus of Samos (3rd century BC).
Nicarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikarchos. This name was borne by a Greek writer from the 1st century AD.
Nicarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νικαρέτη (Nikarete) which was derived from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and αρετη (arete) "virtue, excellence". This belonged to a 4th-century BC Megarian philosopher and a 5th-century AD Byzantine saint.
Nicasias m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasias. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Nicasias of Opus, who won the stadion race at the 70th Olympiad in 500 BC.
Nicasicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasikrates. This was the name of an obscure Epicurean philosopher from the Greek island of Rhodes, who is thought to have lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), African (Rare)
Latinized form of Nikasios. This was the name of several martyrs and saints, such as Nicasius of Die (4th century AD) and Nicasius of Rheims (5th century AD).... [more]
Nicator m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Nikator. A notable bearer of this name was Seleucus I Nicator (c. 358 BC-281 BC), one of the generals of Alexander the Great. He later founded the Seleucid Empire.
Nice f Greek Mythology (Rare), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Italian
Ancient Greek variant as well as Latinized and Italian form of Nike. In Italy it's also used as diminutive of names with the element nice (derived from nike) such as Berenice and Eunice.... [more]
Nicephorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Nikephoros. Saint Nicephorus I (c. 758 - 829) was a Greek Orthodox theologian, historian, and patriarch of Constantinople (806–815) whose chronicles of Byzantine history and writings in defense of Byzantine veneration of icons provide data otherwise unavailable on early Christian thought and practice.
Nicesipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikesipolis. A notable bearer of this name was Nicesipolis of Pherae (4th century BC). She was a Thessalian woman, who became a wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon... [more]
Nicetas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Niketas. This is the name of several saints.
Nicetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Personal name meaning "winner". With the element Nike.
Nicippe f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippe. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Nicippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikippos. This was the name of a tyrant of Cos, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Nicochares m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikochares. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokles. This name was borne by two kings from the island of Cyprus: one was a king of Paphos (4th century BC), the other was a king of Salamis (4th century BC).
Nicocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokrates. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a tyrant of Cyrene (1st century BC).
Nicocreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikokreon. This was the name of a king of Salamis in Cyprus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Nicodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikodoros. A known bearer of this name was Nicodorus of Mantineia, an ancient Greek statesman from the 5th century BC.
Nicon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized and Romanian form of Nikon. Saint Nicon is a martyred Roman soldier who was serving in the East when he was converted to Christianity. Eventually he became a monk... [more]
Nicophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikophon. This was the name of an Athenian comic poet from the 4th century BC.
Nicosthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikosthenes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Nicoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikoteles. A known bearer of this name was Nicoteles of Cyrene, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 3rd century BC.
Nicothoë f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "victory-speedy".
Nicque m & f Ancient Greek
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō”, meaning “warn, advise, remind”... [more]
Nikagenes m Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikogenes.
Nikagora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikagoras.
Nikagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek αγορα (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".
Nikagore f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagora.
Nikaia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Nikaios. In Greek mythology, Nikaia or Nicaea was a Naiad of the springs or fountain of Nikaia, a Greek colony in Bithynia (Asia Minor).
Nikainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Nikaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικαῖος (nikaios) meaning "of victory, belonging to victory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Nikarchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νικη (nike) "victory". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".
Nikarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory" and αρετη (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
Nikas m Ancient Greek, Lithuanian, Russian (Rare)
Derived either from the active present tense of the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail" or from the accusative plural of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Nikasagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikasias and Nikasios. This is also the name of a tiny Greek island in the Cyclades, which is an archipelago in the Aegean Sea... [more]
Nikasias m Ancient Greek
Variant of Nikasios. Also compare the related name Nikesias.
Nikasiboulos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasichares m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasichoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasidamos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasidikos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasikles m Ancient Greek
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Nikasikrates m Ancient Greek
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Nikasilaos m Ancient Greek
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Nikasimachos m Ancient Greek
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Nikasimenes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasios m Ancient Greek
There are several possibilities for the etymology of this name, which are all related to each other.... [more]
Nikasipolis f Ancient Greek
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Nikasippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikasitimos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]
Nikator m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from νικάτωρ (nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ (niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".... [more]
Nikegora f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikagore.
Nikeratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek adjective ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely" (see Erato).
Nikesermos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Nikesiboulos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesidikos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesiphon m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesipolis f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Nikoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικόβουλος (nikoboulos) meaning "prevailing in the council", which consists of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Nikochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Nikochoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun χορός (choros) meaning "dance".
Nikodika f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikodike.
Nikodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikodikos.
Nikodikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice".
Nikodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Nikodromos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and δρόμος (dromos) meaning "race, running" or "path, course".
Nikogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek nike (nike) meaning "victory" and γενής (genes) meaning "born; of a kind".
Nikogenis f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikogenes.
Nikokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Nikokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Nikokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).
Nikolbios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ὄλβιος (olbios) meaning "happy, blessed".
Nikoleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".
Nikolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Nikomenes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
Nikonoa f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Nikonoe.
Nikonoe f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Nikonomos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek nike (nike) meaning "victory" and νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom".
Nikopatra f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός).
Nikopeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, convince".
Nikophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing, seeming".
Nikophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible". Compare Nikophanes.
Nikophemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and φήμη (pheme) meaning "rumour, fame, reputation".
Nikophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Nikophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Nikopolis f & m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Nikostasis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στάσις (stasis) meaning "standing, posture, position".
Nikostephes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στέφω (stepho) meaning "to crown, wreath, encircle".
Nikosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
Nikoteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).
Nikothea f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.
Nikothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
Nikotheos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine".
Nikotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Nikotyche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune".
Nikotychos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Nikotyche.
Nikoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.
Nikoxenia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.
Nikoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest, stranger".
Nireus m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.
Nix f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Nyx.
Nomia f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "lawfulness", derived from Greek νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, after whom the Nomian Mountains are believed to be named.
Nomion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (also see Eunomia). However, a derivation from the Greek noun νομός (nomos) meaning "place of pasturage" as well as "dwelling place" is also quite possible... [more]
Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.
Nossis f Ancient Greek
This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.
Noumenios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from Greek νουμήνιος (noumenios) meaning "new moon" (also the first day of the month of the Ancient Greek calendar).
Numenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Noumenios. This name was borne by Numenius of Apamea, a 2nd-century Neo-Pythagorean philosopher. It is also the genus name of the curlew.
Nycteïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτηίς (Nykteis), a derivative of Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" (compare the related names Nycteus and Nyx)... [more]
Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.
Nyctimene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" and μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand". A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus. Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she hid herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl.
Nyctimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nyktimos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the youngest of the fifty sons of king Lycaon of Arcadia.
Nyktimos m Greek Mythology
Either a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ (nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]
Nympheros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) "bride" and ἔρως (eros) "love".
Nymphicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νυμφικός (Nymphikos), apparently a genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha).
Nymphike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nymphikos (see Nymphicus).
Nymphis m Ancient Greek
A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος (Nymphios), a masculine derivative of Nymphe (see Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.
Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".
Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".
Nysa f Greek Mythology
Possibly from an archaic Greek word meaning "tree". In Greek mythology Nysa was a daughter of Aristaeus, who was believed to have brought up the infant god Dionysus, and from whom one of the many towns of the name of Nysa was believed to have derived its name.
Nysos m Ancient Greek
Nysos is the name of a Mountain which is ruled by Dionysos. Nysos can be viewed as the Masculine term for Nysa.
Ochimos m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]
Ochimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.
Ocnus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "hesitation, shrinking; alarm, fear" in Greek. This was the name of a son of Tiberinus and Manto, and the reputed founder of the town of Mantua... [more]
Ocridion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Okridion. In Greek mythology, Ocridion is the name of a mortal man who was engaged to Cydippe before she was stolen from him by her uncle Cercaphus.
Ocypete f Greek Mythology
Means "swift wing". This is the name of a Harpy in Greek mythology, also known as Ocypode and Ocythoe.
Ocypode f Greek Mythology
Means "swift foot". This is another name of the harpy Ocypete in Greek mythology.
Ocyrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὠκῠ́ς (ōkús) meaning "quick, swift" and rheos (ῥέος) meaning "stream".
Ocythoe f Greek Mythology
Means "swift runner". This is another name for the harpy Ocypete.
Oecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Οἰκλῆς (Oiklês) or Οἰκλείης (Oikleiês), derived from ὄις (ois) meaning "sheep" (cf. Latin ovis, the possible source of Ovid) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Oenanthe f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinanthe. A known bearer of this name was the Egyptian Greek noblewoman Oenanthe of Egypt (3rd century BC), who was a prominent member of the Ptolemaic court.
Oeneus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor Artemis at the harvest ceremonies... [more]
Oenoe f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "winy".
Oenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinophilos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 1st century BC.
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